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Reception of Postulants

8/30/2016

 
"Credo in unam Deum..."

At the beginning of the Christian life, the soul is cleansed through the saving waters of baptism and made a child of God, renouncing all that is not of God. Consecrated life is the deepest living out of the baptismal promises and the most perfect imitation of Christ's life. For this reason the Church puts forward the renewal of one's baptismal promises as the central component of the private ceremony for the reception of postulants into any community.

After renewing their Baptismal promises, the Church calls the candidates forward to state their willingness to be instructed in the way of life of the particular community.
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"Let her come forward who wishes to be admitted as Postulant..."
"Take this holy medal, wear it with faith, and handle it with due devotion, so that the holy and immaculate Queen of Heaven may protect and defend you..."
As a community with a deep Marian devotion, every Sister wears the medal of the Immaculate Conception, the Miraculous Medal, over her heart to remind her of her total consecration to Jesus through Mary. This privilege is extended to the new postulant when they are invested in the medal.
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Reception of the Miraculous Medal
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O Mary, Mother and Model of Religious,
Pray for us!

Novitiate: Living the School of Mary

8/24/2016

 

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"Do not be conformed to this world
but be transformed
by the renewal of your mind,
that you may prove what is the will of God,
what is good and acceptable and perfect."
​~ Romans 12:2
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This is the task and purpose of novitiate: that the Sister may learn to allow Christ to be formed in her. In this she unites with Our Lady, in whom Christ was formed most perfectly through her joyful cooperation with the Holy Spirit. Novitiate allows the Sister to practice this same Fiat and Ecce Ancilla Domini so that when Jesus invites, she may respond, "Yes, Lord, behold Thy handmaid ready to do Thy holy will."
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Receiving the white veil from the Mother Superior
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​Reception of the blessed habit is a reminder that the novice is to put on Christ. Having cast off the things of the world, she joyfully enters into the school of Mary, wherein that good Mother molds her into the image of her Son. The novice grows in knowledge and love of Jesus by living the poor, chaste, and obedient life that He lived, first in the Nazareth of formation and later in the public apostolate.
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The Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa joyfully welcome Sr. Mary Victoria of Our Sorrowful Mother!

Sr. Mary Victoria was clothed on the feast of the Queenship of Mary and is named in honor of Our Savior's triumphant victory over sin and death accomplished by His willing sacrifice on Calvary.

We ask you to join us in praying for our dear Sister, that she may daily increase in holiness and persevere in her holy vocation.

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"Jesus is the Face of the Father's Mercy"

8/19/2016

 
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Doing God's holy will is ever a joy-filled adventure. This past Saturday, the Sisters were privileged to attend, sing for, and present at the annual Diocesan Religious Education Congress held at Cardinal Newman High School. After the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, our dear Bishop delivered the keynote address expounding upon the theme of the Congress, "Jesus is the Face of the Father's Mercy", He walked the conference participants through the Holy Father's Bull of Indiction announcing the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Miseriecordiae Vultus, speaking movingly about Jesus' mercy as a loving call to conversion and entering into right relationship with God. The Sisters also benefited from excellent presentations from Fr. John Boettcher, Mr. Mark Brumley, Mr. Rich Curran, and the Plenary Session offered by Dr. Peter Kreeft on the relationship between Mercy and Truth. We are blessed as a Diocese to have such an inspiring and spiritually enriching Congress every year!

O Mary, Model and Teacher of Catechists,
Pray for us!

The Apostolate - The Overflowing of Love for God

8/19/2016

 
"Action relies upon contemplation for its fruitfulness; and contemplation, in its turn, as soon as it has reached a certain degree of intensity, pours out upon our active works some of its overflow. And it is by contemplation that the soul goes to draw directly upon the Heart of God for the graces which it is the duty of the active life to distribute." From The Soul of the Apostolate by Dom Chautard, O.C.S.O
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Fervent love of God inevitably overflows in acts of love toward our neighbor. As consecrated women, our primary duty is assiduous union with God in prayer (cf. CIC 663), but this union by its very nature results in action. As a community, we are deeply committed to the mission of Jesus Christ and with the Church we make evangelization the focus of our action. As the new school year begins, we reflect thankfully on the great gift of being able to share the love of God that fills our lives with the students we will encounter this year and we ask our Lady "to share with us the love which enables us to offer our lives every day for Christ and to cooperate with Him in the salvation of the world." From our Constitutions

O Mary, Mother and Model of Teachers,
Pray for us who have recourse to thee!

For the Greater Glory of God!

8/16/2016

 
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​Summer is always a fun and full time of year for the Sisters, but this summer was particularly joy-filled. A few weeks after school let out, a number of the Sisters went to Our Lady of Good Counsel parish in Fort Bragg for Magnificat Days. We spent several days of catechesis, prayer, and fun with students from kindergarten to eighth grade. It was a pleasure to share the faith with these eager young souls! Gallery

Each summer, the Church Music Association of America offers wonderful resources for those involved in Sacred Music. Several of the Sisters were able to participate in the Chant Intensive and the Ward Method Training offered by CMAA at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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The same week, two of the novices spent a day at the Little Flower's Girls Camp. This is a delightful camp for Catholic girls who want to grow in their faith and have fun doing so. The theme this year was "Sailing with the Saints on the Ocean of Mercy." The Sisters spoke to the campers about the Message of Mercy and the Saints of Mercy, particularly St. Faustina and St. John Paul II. An extra blessing was the opportunity to have lunch with the camp staff and Fr. Pacheco. 

Early in July, we had the honor of hosting our annual barbecue with the help of our dear friends in Napa. We had a wonderful afternoon! Gallery

We are deeply grateful to our generous benefactors, especially as we move forward with acquiring our new convent home. May God reward you with every grace and blessing in this life and that to come!
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In mid-July, the Sisters attended part of Youth on a Mission, a several day event for the youth leaders from the dioceses of Northern California. The sisters were invited to participate on a vocations panel to talk about how they heard God's call and to answer questions from the young people concerning vocations.

A group of young people from both ends of the Diocese of Santa Rosa traveled to Rome on pilgrimage in preparation for World Youth Day. The experience of being in the Eternal City and praying at the holy sites is impossible to describe, but the Sisters were particularly thrilled to pray for the community and the diocese at the Basilica of St. Peter. Gallery
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After Rome, the group continued on to Krakow to participate in World Youth Day, which is a wonderful opportunity for young Catholics to experience the universal Church. The Sisters were able to go on pilgrimage to Wadowice, were St. John Paul II was born and baptized and Jasna Gora to pray before the image of Our Lady of Czestachowa, as well as attend several Pontifical High Masses. Gallery

​Several Sisters also presented  at the Ignite Your Torch Youth Conference in Lacey, Washington. IYT is a dynamic youth conference for high school age Catholics who wish to enter more deeply into their faith. It is unique in that for every 8-10 young people, there is at least one priest, brother or religious sister. Our sisters gave a presentation on Our Lady and one on the place of sacred music in the liturgy. Gallery
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Religious life is never all 'work' - we also enjoyed a few outings, but all that is done, whether work or play, is done ...

... for the greater glory of God!
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Queen Assumed Into Heaven

8/15/2016

 
Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God and Mother of all men,

​We believe, with all the fervor of our faith, your glorious Assumption into Heaven which thou didst enter soul and body, where the chorus of all Angels and Saints acclaimed thee as Queen; and we join our voices to theirs in thanking and praising the Lord who has exalted thee above all other creatures and in presenting thee our most sincere desires of affection and love....
We have the most comforting certitude that thine eyes, having wept once on this earth which as sprinkled with Jesus' Blood, are still gazing on this world, a prey to wars, a place of persecution and oppression of the just and the weak; and in the darkness of this vale of tears we expect from thy heavenly light and thy tender compassion help in the needs of our hearts, help in the trials of the Church and of our country.
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Finally we believe that thou, in the glory where thou art reigning, clothed with the sun and crowned with the stars, art after Jesus the happiness and the felicity of all angels and saints; and from this world where we pass as pilgrims, strengthened with the faith in the coming resurrection, we lift our eyes up to thee, our life, our sweetness, our hope; attract us with the sweetness of thy voice, so that thou mayest show us, after our exile, Jesus the blessed Fruit of thy womb, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
From the prayer written and prayed by Venerable Pope Pius XII on the eve of the proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption

"I Will Draw Her Apart and Speak to Her Heart"

8/11/2016

 
​"Religious life," Fr. Thomas Dubay tells us (and our own experience affirms),"is radical and beautiful. It is a love affair of the most enthralling type. It is a focusing on God that fulfills as nothing else fulfills." 

​A consecrated woman gives her undivided attention to her one Beloved and He in turn transforms her. This sublime vocation begins with a radical leap of faith, a choice to leave behind the world and all that one knows and holds dear in response to the call of Love.
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Seeking admittance
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Commending them to Our Lady
​Witnessing this step gives us the opportunity to step back in awe at God's action in the soul and in admiration of those who respond to it. 
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​We joyfully welcome our new candidates and beg you to pray for them as we pray for them that they may always know God's will and do it joyfully.
O Mary, Queen and Mother of Religious,
Pray for us!
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Venerating the wounds of her Savior

Monthly Devotion: Immaculate Heart of Mary

8/1/2016

 
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Heart of Mary,
be my protection! 

Heart of Mary,
be my salvation!


Almighty everlasting God, who in the heart of the blessed Virgin Mary didst prepare a dwelling worthy of the Holy Ghost; grant in Thy mercy, that we who with devout minds celebrate the festival of that immaculate heart, may be able to live according to Thine own Heart. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect from the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Virgo Fidelis

8/1/2016

 
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​May the light of thy faith dispel the darkness of my mind; may thy profound humility take the place of my pride; may thy sublime contemplation check the distractions of my wandering imagination; may thy continuous sight of God fill my memory with His presence; may the burning love of thy heart inflame the lukewarmness of mine; may thy virtues take the place of my sins; may thy merits be my only adornment in the sight of God and make up all that is wanting in me.

Finally, dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it be possible, that I may have no other spirit but thine to know Jesus and His divine will; that I may have no other soul but thine to praise and glorify the Lord; that I may have no other heart but thine to love God with a love as pure and ardent as thine.

                                  ~ Saint Louis De Montfort 
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